Cardiff short-term rental market
Stayful score: 83/100 · A (Exceptional)
A transparent composite of four factors — we show our working. Higher is better. This score is partial: no area property-value data, so yield-on-cost is excluded and the other factors are reweighted.
| Factor | What it measures | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Yield-on-cost | No property-value data | excluded |
| Occupancy | 61% occupancy | 14.8 / 25 |
| Revenue scale | £63,489/yr | 20 / 20 |
| Regulatory ease | No licence required | 15 / 15 |
Short-let vs long-let
Short-let wins by £17,991/yr
| Short-let net income / yr | £33,014 |
| Long-let net income / yr | £15,023 |
| Area long-let rent (PropertyData) | £1,391/mo |
| Break-even occupancy | 28% |
By bedroom count
| Beds | Samples | ADR | Occupancy | Gross rev | Property value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | £151 | 58.0% | £31,921 | — |
| 4 | 1 | £274 | 55.0% | £55,543 | — |
| 5 | 1 | £408 | 69.0% | £103,002 | — |
Licensing & regulation
No STR licence requiredNo short-term-let-specific licence currently applies in Wales — normal letting rules only. (The 182-day letting test is a council-tax classification, not a licence.)
Heads-up: Wales’ statutory visitor-accommodation registration (Welsh Revenue Authority) is due to open in autumn 2026; a licensing scheme is expected around 2029.
Analyse a specific property in Cardiff
These are area averages. To model a specific address — with its own comparables, risk profile and 12-month forecast — run it through the Stayful analyser.
Cardiff figures are averages from 3 Stayful analyser samples across the CF postcode area — indicative, not a guarantee of returns. Licensing is a general guide; confirm with the local authority before buying.